High Artist Spotlight: Ian Ziobrowski
High Artist Spotlight: Ian Ziobrowski Ian Ziobrowski is the creator of Nugglife, the neverending story about living the American dream without society standards. For the past 9 years, Ian has honed his craft in the designer toy scene with a cast of characters who embody Nugglife. Along with his sculptures and paintings, his brand has […]
High Artist Spotlight: Emily Sherwood
High Artist Spotlight: Emily Sherwood Emily Sherwood has entered High Art 2 times. Her entry ,”Done Done”, from 2016, won her a spot among the top 35 artists of the year. Her piece was even displayed at our Spectrum High Art Exhibition at Art Basel Miami 2016! To Emily, cannabis seems to […]
High Artist Spotlight: Sam Charboneau
High Artist Spotlight: Sam Charboneau Sam Charboneau builds sculptures from clay, finishes them with fluffy yarn, and then photographs them into a whole new world. She creates and shares her art hoping to connect, inspire and speak right to peoples imagination. Her wild imagination earned her a place among the top 40 artists of […]
High Artist Spotlight: Davin Skonberg
High Artist Spotlight: Davin Skonberg Davin Skonberg is an award winning graphic designer, visionary artist and filmmaker and a teacher/author born in San Francisco. He won first place during High Art 2015 and has entered almost every year since! He is also a social activist and researcher around Entheogens & Psychedelics for Consciousness Expansion & […]
High Artist Spotlight: Rhett Johnston
High Artist Spotlight: Rhett Johnston Rhett Johnston is an artist who paints from the heart, approaching each piece with a clear mind and a focused intention that allows the present moment to come alive through the pigment he applies to his canvas. He entered High Art 2017 with a number of his intricate and creative […]
Using Cannabis for Creativity
Using Cannabis for Creativity From Jim Morrison to Carl Sagan, some of the most creative, thoughtful people of our time have used cannabis to expand their thinking. There’s more to cannabis as a muse than just psychoactive effects. True, some strains can provoke psychedelic experiences, but most won’t. Instead, cannabis seems to release the mind from […]
High Artist Spotlight: Ryan Morse
High Artist Spotlight: Ryan Morse Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist who received his BFA in illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. He entered High Art 2017 with five beautiful illustrations. His artwork is mainly representational with a deep affection for nature, and the human figure. Ryan’s primary media of choice […]
High Artist Profile: Kine Andersen
High Artist Profile: Kine Andersen Interview written by ALEXMURRAY Kine Andersen is a Norwegian artist who illustrates a retrospective of angst and oblivion. She entered High Art 2017 with two of her iconic images. Andersen grew up in the 90’s. Due to this, she absorbed the excessive energy of the epoch of boy bands, neon windbreakers, […]
High Artist Profile: Daniel Labrosse
High Artist Profile: Daniel Labrosse Born in Budapest, 1997, Daniel Labrosse is a French-Hungarian visual artist. He entered High Art 2017 with the piece “Headache”. Bold colors and satirical comments fill his art. His often gloomy subject matter is made approachable by the vibrant color palette and the comical characters in his work, making the pieces […]
High Artist Profile: Nathan Gorey
High Artist Profile: Nathan Gorey Nathan Gorey is a 23-year-old graphic artist and illustrator currently living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered High Art in both 2016 and 2017 with 3 incredibly unique and beautiful pieces. Heavily influenced by beach and surf culture, eastern philosophy, and childhood nostalgia, Nathan’s work emphasizes approachability and rhythm‚ […]